Thesis-a must! There's no turning back!
It's frustrating, even depressing at times.
We get stuck not knowing which route to take.
Like sheeps without a shepherd-so helpless.
Thoughts overwhelm, but we simply don't know what to write.
Our screens consume the whole being, but there seems to be no answer.
Spending enough time, energy drained, not realising a well is already dug on our eyes.
We walk around thinking we'll get some inspiration from our friends;
But it's only suppressing to see them progressing while we stall.
Breakthrough never seem to show its face,
Hope no longer gleams from the depths of our carrels.
But wait a minute! Look at the books on the shelves! Don't they convey evidence and sheer hope?
They are not simply coats of veneer but proof of its possibility.
Think about them and let's keep our heads held high.
They took the same route we are taking now.
Look at them, it's countless and humongous,
Displaying a glimmer of hope and confidence.
Just push harder for a while and we'll see ourselves on the other side.
It may seem long but we'll soon realise that we are already there.
They say, “the grass is greener on the other side.”
But in fact it is greener, where we water it.
Let's keep watering our thesis.
It may take time, but we'll soon find ourselves standing on our own grass.
Let's press on for we'll soon be like those books on the shelves.
(_Vizo Seyie, 21st June, 2025)
